Chapter 179. He Remembers

June POV

<<YAD – Vannna Ranielle >>

What the fuck are you doing, June?

I kept asking myself that—right up until his question drops between us, dark and heavy.

“Did I ever tell you… what I did to Chris?”

My hands freeze against his bare back. My eyes narrow before I can stop them.

Another recovered memory. Chris. He remembers Chris.

This is good. Really good.

I’m doing this right.

“No… but I figured it out anyway,” I breathe, biting my lip. “I always knew you were the one behind it. Did you—” I swallow, forcing myself to hold his gaze. “Did you love me back then? Like… actually love me? Or were you just body-possessive?”

I needed to keep him talking. Keep him remembering. Keep him here, with me, like this.

But instead of answering, he grips me harder—lifting me higher, his hands sliding under my ass as if he’s done it a thousand times.

“This has happened before, right?” he murmurs, eyes unfocus